Aurignacian

adjective Au·ri·gna·cian \ˌȯr-ēn-ˈyā-shən\

Definition of AURIGNACIAN

: of or relating to an Upper Paleolithic culture marked by finely made artifacts of stone and bone, paintings, and engravings

French aurignacien, from Aurignac, France

First Known Use: 1909

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